Topic: Rickroll

2 chapters across the catalog

CIS-Cast
Episode 1189 19:51 - 24:01

1189: CIS-Cast

Ben Shapiro at Stanford and Epstein Rickrolling

Ben Shapiro's speech at Stanford University was met with protests and chants, though he successfully delivered his remarks. During the Q&A, a student used the "Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself" meme as a punchline, a trend described as the modern version of a "Rickroll." Similar instances of the meme appearing on weather apps and MSNBC interviews are highlighted as a viral cultural phenomenon.

Hate Crime Manager
Episode 861 19:47 - 21:04

861: Hate Crime Manager

Jake Tapper Criticizes Trump for Birther Claims and Rickrolling Media

CNN's Jake Tapper claimed the media was "rickrolled" by Donald Trump, who spent the majority of his press conference featuring military veterans before making a brief statement on birtherism. Tapper disputed Trump's claim that Hillary Clinton started the birther movement and that Trump was the one who ended it.